The aging Countess Erzebet Bathory discovers that the blood of a young maid can temporarily restore her youth and magnificent beauty.She becomes a female predator and is compelled to kill again and again to maintain her attractiveness and prevent the secret getting out.I must say that I enjoyed Jorge Grau's "Ceremonia Sangrienta" more than Peter Sasdy's "Countess Dracula".This chilling Spanish horror film is much more grimmer and disturbing.The violence and gore is kept to minimum,but the atmosphere of dread and unease is well-developed.The acting is splendid and the climax is especially memorable.The Spanish DVD of "Ceremonia Sangrienta" runs 85 minutes and is heavily cut,however the picture quality is pretty remarkable.